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Tanner 1500 Embedding Center
phone: 919.309.0188 • fax: 919.590.1905 • web: www.TannerSci.com
4122 Bennett Memorial Drive Suite 201B Durham, North Carolina 27705
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number and manufacturing date of the instrument.
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2. Contents
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1. Important Illustrations
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2. Contents
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3. Safety Regulations of Instrument
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4. Specifications
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5. Summary
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6. Box opening and installation
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7. Starting up machine
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8. Operations
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9. Attention
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10. Troubleshooting
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11. Transportation and Storage
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12. Appendix
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3. Safety Regulations of Instrument
Safe installation
• Make sure that the grounding wire of the 3-line power is securely connected before starting the
machine in compliance with the GB9706.1 standards, please fix the socket and ensure stability of
plug. Only afterwards turn on power switch.
• An independent power socket should be used for the machine.
• The operation of the machine shall be performed in a place removed from electromagnetic
interference.
• The machine should be placed on an even and steady surface to avert vibration.
• When power is on and device started,
indicates a heating element is on. Do not use your hands
to touch heated parts of instrument (such as Paraffin container, left and right conserving box,
paraffin nozzle, hot plate and forceps table).
Attention: Use heating elements only as needed, turn to sleep mode or away when not in use.
Don’t operate the instrument under a fan or directly below an A/C duct, otherwise, the refrigeration
effects may not be good.
• When you change the fuse, first cut off the power supply, and use a fuse of the same specification,
the same model (Refer to the technical parameters). Power socket should be shut off, as you
change components, like lamps.
• When machine is under a heating situation, you should prevent liquid wax from flowing on surface
of instrument. If some is spilled, immediately clean it using Tanner Paraffin Repellent, or liquid
wax could permeate into inside of instrument, causing it to stop working. Metal filter enclosure
inside the paraffin tank should be positioned correctly or it can affect the flow of liquid wax. Hot
plate and wax collection drawers should be cleaned daily.
Transportation
• The instrument should only be transported vertically.
• When you clean the instrument, please cut off the power supply first. Do not use any solvent which
contains ketone or benzene, don’t let the solvent flow into the inside of the instrument.
• When you use any cleaning solvent, you must comply with the safety regulations of the
manufacturer and relative rules of the laboratory.
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4. Specifications
4.1 Specifications for embedding center
• The electric security type is class I
• Temperature range: (ambient): 85ºC
• Temperature range for cry plate: 30ºC ~ -15ºC
•Temperature tolerance: ±10ºC
• Turn on/off setting: Any minute, any hour and any day in one week
• Paraffin tank size: 495mm × 132mm × 95mm
• Left and Right Thermal Chamber size: 235 × 160 × 50mm ×2
• Working plate size: 513mm × 93mm
• Voltage: AC110V 60HZ or AC110V 60HZ
• Power: 1000VA
• Overall Dimension: 680mm × 580mm × 420mm
• Weight: 35kg
4.2 Specification for cooling plate
• Digital screen indicates actual temperature
• The electric security type is the class I
• Temperature range: 30ºC ~ -35ºC
• Working area: 315mm × 380mm
• Voltage: AC110V 60HZ or AC110V 60HZ
• Power: 100VA
• Fuse: F1A/AC250V
• Overall Dimensions: 680mm × 360mm × 400mm
• Weight: 25kg
4.3 Working Environment
• Condition: 5ºC ~ 40ºC
• Humidity should be less than 80%
• Atmospheric pressure: 860hpa ~ 1060hpa
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5. Summary
5.1 Introduction
The Tanner TN-1500 Tissue embedding center and cooling plate are used to embed pathological
tissue. It is also used to cool the tissue or zoological and botanical tissues after embedding. The
advanced control-microprocessor and new PTC calorific material have been applied to this machine.
It has functions of temperature control located on 5 parts, and multiple over-heat protection devices.
Users can decide time of power on/off by functions of timing power on/off and preset time of the
week. Tissue embedding can immediately commence as soon as paraffin block melts.
This model is precise in structure, stable in performance and easy to operate. The cooling platform
adopts a new-type frequency converting compressor; cooling temperature is adjusted frequently and
precisely.
The cryo plate can be placed on either the right or left side of the instrument freely.
This machine is newly developed using input from over 100 Histologists in the USA. It is a practical
and necessary instrument for pathological study and teaching for hospitals, medical schools,
scientific research institutes and food quarantine and inspection organizations.
5.2 Performance and technical information for embedding center
• Pre-set turn on/off time for every day. If set 00 hour 00 minute for some day, that means the
machine will not turn on
• Clear and stable OLED screen will enter into screen protection mode after 15 minutes without
operating the keypad
• Histo-trimmers on both ends of the hot plate are convenient for both left and right handed users
• Adjustable magnifier makes viewing easy
• Two modes of operation: automatic and manual
• Keys with light indicator
• Low voltage and adjustable LED illuminating system with adjustable flex tube
• Two module configuration options (left to right or right to left)
• Volume of paraffin tank: ≤ 6 liters (2.6 gallons)
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5.3 Performance and technical information for cooling plate
• New model frequency conversion compressor which can quietly set the temperature from 30ºC
to -35ºC
• Green stable digital screen
• The temperature measurement module is from US DALLAS and has high precision and good
performance
• Cooling plate can cool down to -20ºC
5.4 Structural drawing of embedding center
TN-1500 embedding center consisted of five heating parts and one cooling part. See picture 1.
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(Picture 1)
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1. Paraffin tank
2. OLED screen
3. Keypad
4. LED keypad
5. Housing
6. Right Thermal Chamber
7. Dispenser
8. Small cryo plate
9. Waste tray
10. Hot plate
11. Forceps holder
12. Left Thermal Chamber
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5.5 Front pad for embedding center
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1. Screen
2. Up key
3. Down key
4. Auto/Manual Key
5. Small cryo plate on/off key
6. Minus key
7. Plus key
8. Set key
5.6 Back Panel for embedding center
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5.7. Cooling plate is consisted by the housing, compressor, vibrating controller,
condenser motor, micro-computer controller, temperature sensor, screen, and
keypad.
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1. Housing
2. Screen
3. Keypad
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4. Working area
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5.8 Front pad for cooling plate
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1. Setting Indicator
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2. Running Indicator
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3. Set key
4. Increase
5. Decrease
5.9 Back panel for cooling plate
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1. Power switch
2. Fuse socket
3. Power socket
4. Grounding wire connector
5. Back cover
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6. Box opening and installation
• Please check out whether the package is damaged seriously. If it is damaged seriously, do not
open and immediately contact the transporters
• Unpack the wooden carton taking out all components and the instruction manual
• Carefully move the instrument (including the enclosure); if the instrument needs to be transported
again, we suggest using the original packaging materials
• Take out the unit using the two black securing straps to put the instrument on the stable platform
in the lab
Don’t put the instrument near any explosive or flammable materials
• The instrument should be installed in a place that has a grounding socket, so that the power supply
line can safely be connected to the socket
7. Starting up the machine
The instrument only can use the power supply line supplied with the instrument to connect
with the socket, and the line must be connected with a grounding type socket.
Before you connect the main electrical source, please check whether the power switch is in the “O”
position, the “O” means off.
When you connect the power, please insert one end into the instrument’s power plug first,
then insert another end into the power plug in the Lab. Turn on the main switch of the
instrument, the indicator light of switch will be on; theOLCD screen will show the following
picture:
[AUTO MODE]
Running...... FRI
18:40
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
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8. Operations
8.1 Firstly, put enough paraffin in the paraffin container, but don’t allow overflow.
Connect the power line to the power and instrument. Turn on the power switch. “I” position
means that the power is on. “O” position is power off.
8.2
Press
this is the keypad for adjusting the intensity of the LED light...
key, the LED light will become brighter and press
key, LED light will become darker.
8.3 Before using this embedding center, please set the temperatures for six working
zones according to your lab operating guide.
Attention: Below are the suggested pre-setting temperatures for these six working zones:
Left Thermal Chamber: 55ºC, Paraffin Dispenser: 70ºC, Paraffin tank: 65ºC, hot plate: 55ºC
right thermal chamber: 65ºC, small cryo plate: -10ºC.
If these settings conform to the lab SOP, the user could turn on the power and run the program
directly
Means section is heating.
means heating has stopped.
Note: If the instrument is turned on according to pre-set turn on time, it will automatically start to
work at that time in automatic mode. Interface as below:
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[AUTO MODE]
Running...... FRI
18:40
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
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The screen will enter into protection and power save mode after 15 minutes without
touching the keypad. Screen will light once any key except the CRYO key is pressed. Press
AUTO/MAN key to enter the machine in in manual mode.
Note: If the instrument is turned on according to pre-setting turn on time, it will automatically start
to work at that time in automatic mode. Interface as below:
[MAN MODE]
Running...... FRI
18:40
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
To manually run the instrument, please press AUTO/MAN key to enter into the manual interface
Press
[MAN MODE]
Running...... FRI
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
to enter into running mode and press
18:40
to return back to waiting mode
[MAN MODE]
Running...... FRI
18:40
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
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8.4. Setup Mode (setting temperatures time and clock)
Please press SET key to enter into setup mode under manual mode.
[SETUP MODE]
SELECT (1—3)
1. TEMPERATURE
2. TIMER
3. CLOCK
8.5. Temperature setting mode
Press key to choose the item to be set. Example: choose 1,
TEMPERATURE and press SET key to enter into temperature setting status. press
to choose the working zone. Press + or – to increase or decrease the temperature figures.
After finishing setting, press AUTO/MAN key to return back to running interface.
1. PARAFFIN (paraffin tank) 2. RIGHT (right thermal chamber) 3. HOT PLATE (hot plate)
4. LEFT (left thermal chamber) 5. DISPENSER (paraffin dispenser) 6. CRYO (small cryo plate).
[SET TEMPERATURES]
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SELECT (1—6)
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
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8.6. Time setting mode:
If 2 is chosen, this is the TIMER. Press Set key to enter into time setting mode.
Press
to set turn on or off time from Monday to Sunday. Press + or – to
increase and decrease the time figure.
[SET TIME]
Press
SELECT (1—7)
1. MON: 06:10 [OFF]
16:30 [OFF]
2. TUE: 08:10 [OFF]
16:30 [OFF]
3. WED: 09:10 [OFF]
16:30 [OFF]
to choose time setting for Thursday. Press
to return back to time setting for
Monday. After finishing the setting, press AUTO/MAN key to return back to automatic
running interface.
4. THU: 06:10 [ON]
16:30 [OFF]
5. FRI: 06:10 [ON]
16:30 [OFF]
6. SAT: 07:10 [ON]
16:30 [OFF]
7. SUN: 06:10 [ON]
16:30 [OFF]
Example: To turn on at 7:30 and turn off at 12:50 on Tuesday, follow these steps:
Turn on the power and press AUTO/MAN key to enter into waiting mode. Press SET key then press
to choose 2, TIMER. Press
to choose Tuesday and press + or –to set 07:30 [ON] 12:50 [OFF].
Note: If on and off times are both 00:00, that means the instrument will not turn on that day.
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8.7. Fixing time mode:
Choose 3, CLOCK and press SET key toenter into current time setting mode. Press
to choose
minute, hour, or week. Then press + or – to increase or decrease the time figures. Press
AUTO/MAN key to return back to running interface.
[SET CLOCK]
SELECT (1—3)
1. MINUTE: 05
2. HOUR: 09
3. WEEK: FRI
All setting, temperature and time parameters will be automatically be will be recorded on the
computer chip. When restarting the embedding center and pressing AUTO/MAN key, it will run
according to the pre-set parameters.
8.8 CRYO key:
If the CRYO key is pressed under the AUTO mode, the cooling plate on the front of the embedding
center will turn off.
means the cooling plate is running. If no
that means the cooling plate has
stopped working.
[AUTO MODE]
Running...... FRI
18:40
PARAFFIN: 65ºC
RIGHT: 65ºC
HOT PLATE: 55ºC
LEFT: 55ºC
DISPENSER: 70ºC
SMALL CRYO: -10ºC
Note: When the temperature reaches tempursture it was set to, the heating symbol will change
from
to
. If the actual temperature is lower than the setting temperature, the symbol will
automatically change as temperature adjusts. The unit is working only when these symbols are
present and lit.
8.9 Operating the cooling plate
Connect the cooling plate to power and turn on power switch. If the power switch shows a green
light, this means the cooling plate has power. Interface will appear below:
-10ºC
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Press SET key; the compressor will then stop running. Press + or - to adjust the temperature. Then
press SET key to enter into running mode again.
There are two indicator lights beside the screen. If the indicator light underneath is on, this
means the compressor is working. If the up indicator light is on, this means the compressor has
stopped working. If the actual temperature is lower than setting temperature, the compressor will
automatically stop running. When the actual temperature is higher than setting temperature, the
compressor will restart.
For convenience, the preset temperature is -10ºC
9. Attention
• After receiving the machine, please open the package to examine the outer appearance. Check the
components and read the instructions carefully before starting and operating the machine.
• In order to ensure the security of people and the equipment, a three-line power source is needed.
Make sure that the grounding works well. Non-grounding power is prohibited with this machine.
• When the paraffin block is not melted completely, or the temperature of the nozzle has not reached
set temperature, the hand or foot switch should not be used.
• Overheating protection measures are in place in this instrument. When temperature of heating
equipment exceeds 100ºC, the system will cut heating power automatically. As the temperature
falls lower, the instrument will recover itself.
• In order to prolong the lifetime of the compressor in the cooling plate, each working time should
not exceed 4 hours.
• The equipment must be away from the flammable chemicals and high heat areas.
• Do not allow any hard materials to touch the LCD screen as it can crack and subsequently
become nonfunctional.
• When the instrument is heating, do not touch any heated area with your hand.
• Once the machine is working no liquid should be allowed near the working surfaces.
• Please turn off the main switch and pull out the power socket first before you change any fuse, the
model and the specifications of the changed fuse must be the same as the one used before.
• Xylene and acetone and other organic solvents should not be used to clean the surface
of the equipment.
• When cleaning the equipment, you must turn off the main power first and pull out the
power socket.
• The equipment and wax drawers must be cleaned every day.
• If equipment is to remain unused for a long period of time, pull out the power socket then install
the dust proof cover during such periods of disuse.
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10. Troubleshooting
• In the conditions that the customer should comply with the rules of this user guide, we will provide
a one year warranty time period. One year later, we will supply continuing Maintenance Service for
a fee.
10.0 Fault recognize
Troubleshooting
Possible Cause
Solution
No response if powered on
Powerline not connected
Connect power line, turn on again
No response if powered on
Switch isn’t turned on
Press the switch, indicator light
to on
No response when powered on
Fuse isn’t connected well or may Check if fuse is good or not,
be burned out
change with another
Light is not on
Possibe burnt fuse
Check fuse, or ask technician to
check it
No heating
Possibe burnt fuse
Change fuse or ask technician to
check
No heating
Heating element defective
Contact Technical Support
No heating
Sensor not detecting
Contact Technical Support
No flow of paraffin liquid
Wax block is not melted enough
Not enough time for melting,
continue heating
No flow of paraffin liquid
Magnetic valve is blocked or
switch is stuck with paraffin
Technical support. Check switch,.
Use hair dryer to melt wax
around switch if necessary
No flow of paraffin liquid or
leak
Faulty magnetic valve
Ask for technical support
Sound is good as magnetic
valve starts up but no flow
Other things in the magnetic
valve
Clean the dust gauze, or contact
technical support
Embedding center
Light twinkling when turned on Unstable power
Check the power
Starts to heat up when turned
on, but off under work mode
Contact Technical Support
SSR may be broken
Cooling plate
Cooling plate can not cool down Bad wire connection
Check the wires
Cooling plate can not cool down Controller or compressor may
be broken
Contact Technical Support
Can cool down but the
temperature can not reach
setting temperature
The fan does not work or airflow Contact Technical Support
is blocked
Can cool down but the
temperature can not reach
setting temperature
Not enough refrigerating fluid
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10.2 Cleaning
Before you clean the equipment, please turn off the power switch and pull out the power socket first
• Only the home use cleaning substances may be used for cleaning the instrument. Tanner wax
repellent is recommended
• Acetone and benzene will damage the paint on the surface of the instrument
• Leakage of any cleaning liquid is not allowed into the instrument
• Use damp fabric to clean the equipment (not a very wet fabric)
• Equipment should be cleaned daily
11. Transportation and Storage
Optimal Operating Conditions for your Instrument
A.) Environment Temperature -10ºC ~ +55ºC
B.) Humidity should less than 80%
C.) Atmospheric pressure: 860hpa ~ 1060hpa
Store instrument in a clean room with good ventilation
• Transportation: When transporting, handle with care. Avoid getting instrument wet and keep it to
improve and upright position during transport.
12. Appendix
Amendment of the instrument
We reserve the right to change the technical parameters of any model for improving the function of
our instruments.
Quality guarantee
We will ensure that every instrument sold is strictly examined to ensure it meets stringent qulity and
technical standards.
The free customer service terms are created with the distributing agencies in mind.
Free service terms are only provided for those who regularly use the instrument and operate the
instrument according to its instructions.
We will not be responsible for the damage and other problems caused by abuse and misoperation of
the instrument.
Disposal of unwanted instruments
Discarding the instrument and its parts should be done according to current laws or regulations.
Service information
If you need any service or parts for the instrument in the guaranteed usable period, please consult
with the distributor who originally sold the instrument. Provide the distributor with the specification,
model, and the item number and the date of purchase.
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Additional Notes:
If you are returing the instrument or any of its parts back to Tanner Scientific, please make sure:
1. If the instrument or its parts has been exposed to virus and bacteria or touched with radioactive
sources, please disinfect them or eliminate the radioactivity before sending back. Our technicians
will examine and verify.
2. If you are certian that the instrument or parts you want to send back are safe from infection of
virus, bacterium, or radiation, please tell our technician the method used to disinfect or eliminate
the radioactivity. Any possible dangerous infection from bacterium, virus, or radiation will lead to
Tanner Scientific sending back the instrument or its parts without any maintenance or service by
collect freight.
For technical service, please provide:
Model No. of the instrument, address and contact person, and causes for the service.
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